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Gain augmentation of a dual‐band dielectric resonator antenna with frequency selective surface superstrate
Author(s) -
Ballav Suparna,
Chatterjee Ayan,
Parui Susanta K.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of rf and microwave computer‐aided engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1099-047X
pISSN - 1096-4290
DOI - 10.1002/mmce.22575
Subject(s) - multi band device , optics , narrowband , dielectric resonator antenna , radiator (engine cooling) , wideband , antenna (radio) , center frequency , dielectric resonator , resonator , dielectric , physics , frequency band , band pass filter , acoustics , materials science , optoelectronics , telecommunications , engineering
Gain augmentation of a dual‐band antenna with different bandwidths using superstrate is presented in this paper. Initially, the dual‐band radiator is designed using a rectangular dielectric resonator (DR). The fundamental mode TE 111 of the rectangular DR resonates at 3 GHz over a narrowband (BW = 5.08%). The upper wideband (BW = 20% with center frequency 5.86 GHz) is obtained by the amalgamation of two hybrid modes with higher‐order TE 113 mode. The dielectric waveguide model is used for the theoretical analysis of two radiating modes of the rectangular DR. Further, a dual‐band frequency selective surface with bandpass response is designed and loaded as a superstrate above the DR antenna for gain improvement in both the bands, which leads to a gain augmentation of 1.8 dBi and upto 3.5 dBi in the lower and upper band respectively. At last, the proposed design is implemented practically, and measurement results are portrayed to compare with simulation results that agree reasonably well.